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Rollback of 18th amendment to be disastrous: Rabbani

EXPRESS TRIBUNE 24th March 2018 Former chairman Senate Raza Rabbani. PHOTO: FILE PHOTO KARACHI: Former Senate chairman Raza Rabbani has said that some elements want to ‘roll back’ the 18th amendment “which will prove to be a disaster for Pakistan”. “Pakistan is created on the basis of federation. If you try to weaken the federal character [...]

By | March 24th, 2018|news|0 Comments

Empowering the Senate

EXPRESS TRIBUNE 13th March 2018 As the upper legislative house voted in a new chairman on Monday, it is perhaps a good time to reflect on the role of the outgoing chairperson, Raza Rabbani. This would prove useful if we have to chart a course for the new custodian of the Senate. The outgoing chief [...]

By | March 13th, 2018|news|0 Comments

Rabbani calls for intra-institutional dialogue

EXPRESS TRIBUNE 10th March 2018 Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani. PHOTO: FILE PHOTO ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani has called for intra-institutional dialogue to avert any possible clash between them. In his farewell remarks on the concluding day of the last session of the current Senate whose half members would be retiring on March 11, outgoing [...]

By | March 10th, 2018|news|0 Comments

Never compromised on supremacy of parliament: Raza Rabbani

THE NEWS 9th March 2018 ISLAMABAD: Outgoing Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani Friday said that Article 89 of the Constitution and the powers of executive to issue ordinances should be taken away and all legislation should be made by the parliament. During his farewell speech as Senate chairman, Raza Rabbani said every institution would have [...]

By | March 9th, 2018|news|0 Comments

Rabbani issued 78 rulings in three years as Senate chairman

Updated March 05, 2018 ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani, who introduced a number of reforms to improve the working and image of the upper house of parliament, issued 78 rulings, mostly on substantive matters of national importance, during his three-year tenure in the office. The record of issuing the highest number of rulings is currently held [...]

By | March 5th, 2018|news|0 Comments

Rabbani wants workers and trade union leaders to unite

EXPRESS TRIBUNE 29th January 2018 Raza Rabbani speaks at a seminar to celebrate the Surpeme Court's December 2017 decision in which it declared the third party contract employment system illegal. PHOTO: ONLINE Senate Chairperson Mian Raza Rabbani has called for the unity of workers and trade union leadership to ensure that they get their rights [...]

By | January 29th, 2018|news|0 Comments

Parliament ‘should decide on delimitations’

EXPRESS TRIBUNE 10th November 2017 Senate chairman Raza Rabbani. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: Senate chairman Mian Raza Rabbani on Thursday observed that it was parliament that had to resolve the issue of delimitation of constituencies. “It is parliament that has to resolve the delimitation issue. We do not want any institution [the ECP] approaching another institution [the [...]

By | November 10th, 2017|news|0 Comments

Pakistan achieved success in operations against militants, says Raza Rabbani

EXPRESS TRIBUNE 4th November 2017 Senate chairman Raza Rabbani. PHOTO: AFP Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani said on Saturday that Pakistan has achieved success in operations against terrorists’ networks in the region. “We have achieved success in operations carried out by Pakistan Army and Airforce against terrorists’ elements,” Rabbani said while addressing the media in Karachi. [...]

By | November 4th, 2017|news|0 Comments

Parliamentary diplomacy suggested to resolve conflicts

PAKISTAN TODAY 17th October 2017 Rabbani asks parliaments to fully utilise potential for promoting peace, harmony SAINT PETERSBURG: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani has said that parliamentary diplomacy is the best weapon which can help in bringing the conflicting nations to table for negotiation and all parliaments should fully utilise their potential for promoting peace and harmony. [...]

By | October 17th, 2017|news|0 Comments

‘Pakistan needs to find its feet when it comes to foreign policy’

EXPRESS TRIBUNE 24th Sept 2017 Senate chairman Raza Rabbani. PHOTO: AFP HYDERABAD: Senate Chairperson Mian Raza Rabbani has said Pakistan will have to find its feet when it comes to the country’s foreign policy, which should primarily be oriented to national and security interests. “Pakistan should come out of its apologetic foreign policy and, like other [...]

By | September 24th, 2017|news|0 Comments